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WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 7, 2024 — Already harness racing’s all-time “winningest” driver, Dave Palone passed yet another milestone Thursday at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows when he notched career win 21,000. The historic win came with Green Magic (Chapter Seven) in the fifth race. Although Palone sets a new record with each victory, he indicated […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 15, 2024 — While 2-5 favorite Tequila Talkin was jammed up inside and waiting for the Lightning Lane, Good Feeln To Know (Trixton-Gentle True Spirit) swung widest of all in the stretch, looped the harness racing leaders and pulled off a 15-1 upset in Thursday’s $19,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino […]
WASHINGTON, PA, July 12, 2024 — Wapiti Blue Chip (International Moni-Make It Blue Chip) took control at the quarter and kept right on marching, scoring in a harness racing track record 1:54.2 in Friday’s $163,135 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The mile by the gelding is the fastest ever by a […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 1, 2024 — Liteningonthebeach (Downbytheseaside-Peanutbettor Shake) held off the determined Boozin N Cruisin and triumphed in a career-best 1:49.4 in Saturday’s (June 1) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Conditioned Pace. Hammered down to 1-5, Liteningonthebeach threw down a swift 1:22.1 three-quarters but could not shake the […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 16, 2024 — Emerald’s Legacy (Father Patrick-Devilish Emerald) enjoyed comfortable fractions on top but still had to dig in to preserve his harness racing victory in Thursday’s $21,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. After Emerald’s Legacy quarter-poled to the point, Dave Palone gave him a :29.3 second-panel breather. […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 8, 2024 — Millionaire Marloe Hanover (Captaintreacherous-Mesmerize Bluechip) bore out in mid-stretch but had a lead sufficient to withstand her circuitous journey home as she captured Wednesday’s (May 8) $19,200 Filly & Mare Open Handicap harness racing pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Marloe Hanover led at every call turning for […]
WASHINGTON, PA, April 10, 2024 — Looped from the gate as the 1-5 favorite, Muse La Rouge (Captaintreacherous-Modern Muse) maintained her forward momentum, gained the lead at the quarter and triumphed in Wednesday’s $12,500 opening leg of the Ruby Cook Memorial for 3-year-old harness racing pacing fillies at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The series […]
WASHINGTON, PA, March 27, 2024 — Day To Party (Sportswriter-Day To Ponder) passed up an early seat, powered to the lead and scored easily in Wednesday’s (March 27) harness racing co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. Day To Party had a chance to secure the pocket behind […]
WASHINGTON, PA, March 20, 2024 — Paper Heart (Heston Blue Chip-Paper Cut) again enjoyed escort service from GD Cool Otoole and again kicked by her in the lane to capture the $16,800 harness racing final of the Donna Dunn Memorial Pace for 3-and 4-year-old fillies and mares Wednesday at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Driver […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Feb. 8, 2024 — Emerald’s Legacy (Father Patrick-Devilish Emerald) let Tequila Talkin do the heavy lifting on the front end, then kicked by him in the Lightning Lane to capture his second straight in Thursday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, the $21,200 Open Handicap Trot. Emerald’s Legacy and Tequila […]
INCREASED HANDLE NUMBERS FOR 2023 Hollywood Casino at The Meadows thanks everyone for their support of our harness racing product this year. Overall handle on live races increased more than 20% from 2022 to 2023. On-track handle increased by more than 6% while money wagered on Meadows races from outside sources jumped by 26%. Several […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Dec. 15, 2023 — Hammered down to 1-5, Chase H Hanover (Captaintreacherous-Calgary Hanover) led every step but had to fend off the late challenge of Liteningonthebeach to preserve his harness racing victory in Friday’s $19,200 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Liteningonthebeach was seeking his third straight win when he attacked Chase H […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 30, 2023 — Alexa Skye (Somebeachsomewhere-Pirouette Hanover) quarter-poled to the top and kept right on rolling to score in 1:49.4 — matching the track record for older harness racing mares — in Thursday’s $21,200 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Once she reached the point, the […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 16, 2023 — Harness racing millionaire Marloe Hanover (Captaintreacherous) was all-out to do it, but she held off the late charge of Blue Ivy to capture Thursday’s $21,200 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. While Marloe Hanover blitzed the opening panel in 26, Blue Ivy was […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 9, 2023 — Twin B Nation (American Ideal-Lovely Erin) gobbled up the leader with a quick backside burst and drew off late to capture Thursday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,500 Conditioned Pace. Twin B Nation was an unhurried fourth when Dave Palone sent him after the […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 3, 2023 — Sandbetweenmytoes (Somebeachsomewhere-Galleria) seized the early lead from post 6, backed down the harness racing field and drew off late to capture Friday’s co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,100 Conditioned Pace. Once Brady Brown gave Sandbetweenmytoes a :29.1 second-quarter breather, the 6-year-old gelding had the field at […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 20, 2023 — Hammered down to 3-5, Workin Ona Mystery (Captaintreacherous-Dragon’s Tale) looked every bit the dominant harness racing force, throwing down a :50.4 back half while first over — on a “good” surface — to capture Friday’s $19,200 Open Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Once Dave Palone sent the […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 4, 2023 — Spitfire Oversees (International Moni-Lagal Lady) launched an impressive, uncovered move that carried him past the loose leader, Rose Run Yorick, to victory in 1:52.2, matching the harness racing track record for 3-year-old geldings, in Wednesday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Conditioned Trot. The time equals […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Sept. 9, 2023 — On Friday (Sep. 8), Hollywood Casino at The Meadows hosted all eight Pennsylvania Stallion Series championships, each worth $40,000. As he’s done so many times in his Hall of Fame harness racing career, Dave Palone turned the event into a personal showcase, winning four titles and setting two stake […]
3 DAYS OF HARNESS RACING THIS WEEK Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will be racing just three days this week – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 12:45. Please note the change from our regular Friday twilight card. The annual Corks & Kegs Festival will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday, so there will be […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 17, 2023 — Stuck with post 8, Trashytonguetalker (Art’s Chip-The Panishing Girl) was forced to a three-wide, 26.3 opening panel before he could cross over. And it didn’t bother him a bit, as he kept pouring it on en route to a 5-1/2 length rout in Thursday’s (Aug. 17) harness racing feature […]
WASHINGTON, PA, July 27, 2023 — Dewitt For Josie (Sportswriter-Lucky Josie), who last week set a track record, made it two straight harness racing wins in Thursday’s (Jul. 26) $19,200 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. On July 19, Dewitt For Josie blazed to a 1:49.3 victory for Dave […]
WASHINGTON, PA, July 12, 2023 — Dewiit For Josie (Sportswriter-Lucky Josie) zipped to the lead from post 6 in 26.3 and didn’t slow down for a beat, rolling home in a harness racing track-record 1:49.3 in Wednesday’s (Jul. 12) $21,200 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Dewitt For Josie […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 24, 2023 — Swanky Hanover (Muscle Hill-Secret Magic), a full sister to triple Dan Patch Award winner Manchego who disappointed at 2, began to flash that harness racing pedigree Saturday (June 24) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows when she captured the $58,390 Currier & Ives for sophomore filly trotters for her […]
